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Estonia
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Cultures
Languages:
1.Estonian 67.3%
2.Russian 29.7%
Religion:
1.Unofficiated 34.1%
2.Unspecified 32%
Native Dish:Bread
Name:Leavened Rye Bread
Recipe:
Ingredients:
Ferment:
2 1/2 deciliters lukewarm water
2 1/2 grams yeast
2 1/2 deciliters rye flour
48 Hours Later:
25 grams yeast
7 deciliters lukewarm water
3 tablespoons oil
2 1/2 liters rye flour, or a mixture of wheat and rye flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
One Celebration or Festival:
Kadi day(october 25) is where kids dress up and sing the national anthem
Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country:99.8%
Social Customs: They say good morning or good afternoon and shake hands.
The younger people greet the elderly first as men greet the women
Recreation: Baskettball, ice skateing, and ice fishing
Government
Type: Parlimentary
Leader: Toomas Hendric ILVES
Independence:20 of August
When: 1991
From Whom: Solviot Union
Economics
Monetary Unit: Esttonian Krooon
Exchange Rate: 12.473
GDP:
USA: $39,676
Country: 20,300
Major Industries:
1.engeneering
2. electronics
Major Trading Partner:
Imports: Finland
Exports:Finland
Life Expectancy:
Men:66.87
Women:78.07
Geography
Climate:Maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool sumers
Natural Resource:
1.oil shale
2.clay
3.limestone
Physical Features:
1.Coastline: The Estonian coastline runs for 481 miles on the Baltic sea, Coast of Finland, andthe Gulf of Riga
2. Lakes: Lake Peppes and the Niarva River form much of the Eastern boundries
Environmental Issues:
Oilshale is burned and creates major pollution and acid rain.
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